Monday, June 29, 2026 - A woman identified as the wife of an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighter has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai with her two-month-old baby in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
The woman, identified as Falmata Bakwai, surrendered to
troops of the 19 Brigade at Cross Kauwa at about 10:15 a.m. on June 26, 2026.
Falmata said she escaped from the ISWAP enclave at Dogon
Chuku while her husband and other fighters were away from the camp.
During preliminary debriefing, she reportedly told the
troops that deteriorating living conditions within the terrorist enclave,
including severe shortages of food and other basic necessities, compelled her
to flee.
She attributed the worsening humanitarian conditions in the
camp to sustained military strangulation operations and aerial bombardments
targeting terrorist hideouts.
She and her infant have since been quarantined and provided
with medical assistance in line with established operational procedures.
Military authorities said debriefing is ongoing, while
arrangements are being made to transfer her to the Headquarters of Sector 3,
Operation Hadin Kai/Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), for further
investigation and profiling.
Security sources noted that the surrender reflects the
sustained pressure being mounted on terrorist enclaves through coordinated
ground and air operations across the North-East theatre.
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